Category: school and other fun activities for children

There’s more to see in Alive Museum Singapore! Recently, we were invited by the Alive Museum here in Singapore, and it was a nice surprise to see that this time around, the world’s best 4D museum has added two new...

This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus. My boy went home with a little advent booklet from his class. It includes some important prayers and scriptures that a kid should know, and most importantly, it...

To all of the wonderful teachers and friends who had been part of my daughter’s journey in preschool, Sofie treasures all these beautiful experiences with you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. sofie’s graduation message: http://youtu.be/JeJ3Iigd9mc

Although teacher’s day is not an actual holiday in every country, it is still a very important day to commemorate our educators. For without them, it would be difficult to have attained what we have now- LITERACY. Though some...

If you have children who are now studying in primary/elementary school, you can share these helpful tips with them. This also goes to Ethan, Sofie and Zack, two years from now. Do you want to be an outstanding student in...

We had a little too much of our holiday, we laze away – pretty much the exact definition of our holiday. It’s Friday and we have two more days left before the school re opens. Yay. Just two more days....

Please click to watch the video What is your method in teaching your child how to read? Was he a graduate of the “Brainy Baby” learning dvds, or was self-taught, often seen playing a reading application in your iPAD,...

Art is the universal form of self-expression. And what makes it unique for children is the multi-sensory experience it provides. It enhances brain activities (such as understanding and interpretation; creativity and imagination) while exercising their fine motor skills. It also...

Let your child enjoy the wonders of music – pressure free. Let him have fun with the sounds that he can make using a simple musical instrument- it’s a first step in discovering his potential in music. They say that...

Today marks the end of the schoolyear 2013 here in Singapore. Ethan graduated from his preschool class a few days ago, his dad and I were very proud of what he had accomplished. Last Friday he happily bid goodbye to...

In Sofie’s kindergarten class, they have an ongoing “write a story” project in which they will bring home a toy from school and spend some time with it for a couple of days. They compile their stories in a book...

“My classmates laughed at me when I told them the title of my story…” Sofie told me eagerly . “They said it was so funny, I also made them laugh with my Kangaroo ears!” Last week, my five-year-old daughter brought...

It’s a weeklong term break for students here in Singapore, and we have planned a set of fun activities for my energetic pre-schoolers. Here’s our first project: our own version of the phenomenal BODY TWISTER GAME (For those who are still not...

Parents are commonly considered as the first teachers of their children. As a new parent, you may not realize it immediately, but it is true. From the moment that Mommies and Daddies take their baby’s hands, and pat it on...

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